Kyōguchi Station

Kyōguchi Station

京口駅
Kyōguchi Station in August 2010
General information
Location418-2 Kitakamiya, Jōtomachi,, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0851
Japan
Coordinates34°50′05″N 134°42′20″E / 34.834795°N 134.705458°E / 34.834795; 134.705458
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Bantan Line
Distance1.7 km (1.1 miles) from Himeji
Platforms1 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 February 1898 (1898-02-18)
Passengers
FY20161034 daily
Location
Kyōguchi Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Kyōguchi Station
Kyōguchi Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Kyōguchi Station is located in Japan
Kyōguchi Station
Kyōguchi Station
Kyōguchi Station (Japan)

Kyōguchi Station (京口駅, Kyōguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]

Lines

Kyōguchi Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 1.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.[1][2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  Bantan Line for Himeji
2 ■  Bantan Line for Teramae, Wadayama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Himeji   Local   Nozato

History

Kyōguchi Station opened on February 18, 1898. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1034 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Himeji City Joto Elementary School
  • Himeji City Toko Junior High School
  • Junshin Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
  • Himeji Chamber of Commerce
  • Himeji City Cultural Convention Center (Acrier Himeji)
  • Hyogo Prefectural Harima Himeji General Medical Center

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. ^ a b 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
  3. ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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